urban homesteading

The idea of a little farm in a big city sounds daunting to some, impossible to others, but to bloggers who are reclaiming their bit of city green space and saying no to Big Farm, self-reliance is not only possible, but the preferred way to live a rich and rewarding life.

Jules Dervaes and his three adult children all live and work together on their family farm in Pasadena, CA. They call themselves, “eco-pioneers.” They say it’s a homegrown revolution that’s taking place, a way for them to get back to a more natural, organic and better way of life. Their mission? To change the world one urban backyard at a time.

CNN's Thelma Gutierrez reports on a family living the ultimate green lifestyle on an urban farm in Pasadena, California.

Since the mid 1980's the Dervaes family has transformed their home into an urban homestead.  Eco pioneers, Jules Dervaes and his family,  have taken upon themselves to be the change they wish to see by living the solution.  Their sustainable urban homestead has demonstrated to others how to live a low impact lifestyle by  reducing one’s carbon footprint.

Is it neat, or is it slightly odd that in this Los Angeles community -- it's called Pasadena -- a suburban mix of nice restaurants and well-tended front lawns, there is a home wedged in with the other houses where the entire front yard is edible?

Path to Freedom presents 'A Homegrown Revolution' A collaboration of selective media clips which feature their urban homestead and farm which focus on the need of radical action -- growing food in the city.